The weather outside is frightful, so cozy up inside downtown’s newest cafe, stay fuzzy and warm with Departed Soles’ new limited edition brews, or celebrate the late David Bowie’s birthday at LITM — all that and more in our weekender roundup.
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What: Hidden Grounds Soft Opening
When: Friday – Saturday 7am to 7pm
Where: 148 First Street
The moment has finally arrived. Hidden Grounds Coffee will soft open on Friday and Saturday and the first 50 customers on each morning will get free coffee. According to Hidden Grounds, “anything and everything on the menu counts as free coffee.” Win!
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What: Super Bogan & Chilltown Breakfast Stout Release
When: Friday, January 5 at 5pm
Where: Departed Soles at 150 Bay Street
New beer alert! Departed Soles is releasing two new brews this week: The Chilltown Breakfast Stout ($12/bottle), which is a light bodied (Modcup) coffee stout balanced with a soft whiskey and oak character and Bogan Barleywine ($13/bottle), which is described as a “complex barleywine that toes the line between spice, fruit, booze, and barrel aged characteristics.”
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What: Mathews Sunday Brunch
When: Saturdays & Sundays from 10am to 3pm
Where: 351 Grove Street
Starting this weekend, Mathews will begin offering brunch on Sundays (in addition to Saturdays). That means you get one more day to try a little bit of this or a little bit of that. Brunch hours are from 10am to 3pm.
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What: David Bowie Birthday Bash & Concert at LITM
When: Sunday, January 7 from 6pm to 12am
Where: 140 Newark Avenue
Celebrate everything David Bowie at LITM’s annual Bowie Birthday Bash and Concert. You can expect Bowie-themed cocktails, a Bowie tribute band (7pm), Bowie face painting, dance party, and more.
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